Cars underwater, towns submerged in rain-ageddon

PARTS of the southeast Queensland have been hammered by significant rainfalls of more than 200mm, causing widespread flooding that has submerged cars and caused transport chaos across the region.

Slow-moving storms moved in across the southeast corner overnight, with the Sunshine Coast one of the worst hit areas. At 4:20am the Sunshine Coast Airport had received 231mm, Woombye 209mm and Nambour 200mm since 9am Wednesday.

Also in the region, Yandina received 100mm, while Doonan Creek has got 165mm and Tewantin 155mm.

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Earlier storm warnings have now been cancelled but a flood watch remains in place for southeast catchments between Bundaberg and the NSW border, with the Burnett River,

Localised flash flooding was affecting the Gateway Motorway at various locations overnight including Belmont in Brisbane's southeast after parts of the city received more than 100mm.

Several other roads across Brisbane have also been impacted by flooding, including Mount Gravatt-Capalaba Rd, between Tilley Rd and Moreton Bay Rd and Gap Creek Rd in Kenmore Hills and Gympie Rd, northbound at Carseldine.

Flash-flooding yesterday caused havoc for several centres, including Nambour where cars were inundated by flood waters.